A CROWN OF LIFE: THE WORLD OF JOHN McCRAE. - hardcover

[PU: Vanwell, St. Catharines, (1997), Ist edition.], JOHN MCCRAE, IN FLANDERS FIELDS, WORLD WAR I, MEDICAL OFFICERS, CANADIAN, GREAT WAR, SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES, POPPY, REMEMBRANCE, ARTILLERY, POEMS, POETRY, POETS, CANADIAN ARMY, PHYSICIANS, POPPY., Jacket, 300 pp, lg.8vo (9 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w maps, drawings, photos. ISBN 1550680919 "Born in Canada, McCrae served in the South African War before carving out a career as an eminent doctor. It was during the Great War, whilst servi ng in 1915 as both an artillery and medical officer in the Second Battle of Ypres, that he wrote his famous poem (In Flanders Fields). Set against a background of nearly half a century of history, (the author) brings alive in fascinating deta i l J o h n McCrae and his world - amongst them Rudyard Kipling, Leo Amery, Sir Alexander Fleming, and Stephen Leacock; the threads that linked their lives; and the story of four people who, after the war, were instrumental in the events that led t o po p pi es b eing manufactured and sold to raise funds." Dust jacket has soft wrinkle at bottom edge of front panel. Fine/Near Fine

Graves, Dianne. (John McCrae.):

Vanwell, St. Catharines, (1997), Ist edition.. 300 pp, lg.8vo (9 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w maps, drawings, photos. ISBN 1550680919 "Born in Canada, McCrae served in the South African War before carving out a career as an eminent doctor. It was during the Great War, whilst servi ng in 1915 as both an artillery and medical officer in the Second Battle of Ypres, that he wrote his famous poem (In Flanders Fields). Set against a background of nearly half a century of history, (the author) brings alive in fascinating deta i l J o h n McCrae and his world - amongst them Rudyard Kipling, Leo Amery, Sir Alexander Fleming, and Stephen Leacock; the threads that linked their lives; and the story of four people who, after the war, were instrumental in the events that led t o po p pi es b eing manufactured and sold to raise funds..." Dust jacket has soft wrinkle at bottom edge of front panel. Fine/Near Fine., Vanwell, St. Catharines, (1997), Ist edition.

Born in Canada, McCrae served in the South African War before carving out a career as an eminent doctor. It was during the Great War, while serving in 1915 as both an artillery and medical officer in the Second Battle of Ypres, that he wrote his famous poem In Flanders Fields, that was inspirational in the adoption of the poppy as the symbol of remembrance.Set against a background of nearly half a century of history, Dianne Graves brings alive in fascinating detail John McCrae and his world; some of the people he knew and met among them Rudyard Kipling, Leo Amery, Sir Alexander Fleming, and Stephen Leacock, the threads that linked their lives; and the story of four people who, after the war, were instrumental in the events that led to poppies being manufactured and sold to raise funds. 20th century,americas,arts and literature,authors,biographies,canada,canadian,historical,history,humanities Humanities, Vanwell Publishing Ltd.

Born in Canada, McCrae served in the South African War before carving out a career as an eminent doctor. It was during the Great War, while serving in 1915 as both an artillery and medical officer in the Second Battle of Ypres, that he wrote his famous poem In Flanders Fields, that was inspirational in the adoption of the poppy as the symbol of remembrance. Set against a background of nearly half a century of history, Dianne Graves brings alive in fascinating detail John McCrae and his world; some of the people he knew and met among them Rudyard Kipling, Leo Amery, Sir Alexander Fleming, and Stephen Leacock, the threads that linked their lives; and the story of four people who, after the war, were instrumental in the events that led to poppies being manufactured and sold to raise funds. A Crown of Life: The World of John McCrae Graves, Dianne, Vanwell Looking Back Press

A Crown of Life is a window onto the fascinating life of Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, author of the poem In Flanders Fields. McCrae served as an artillery & medical officer in the South African War, & until his death, in World War I. After the war, In Flanders Fields inspired the sale of poppies to raise funds for disabled ex-servicemen. Covering nearly half a century, A Crown of Life explores the world of John McCrae, including his encounters with such luminaries as Rudyard Kipling, Leo Amery, Sir Alexander Fleming & Stephen Leacock, & serves as a fitting reminder of the high price of freedom. Dianne Graves, Books, Biography and Memoir, A Crown Of Life: The World Of John Mccrae Books>Biography and Memoir, Vanwell Publishing, Limited